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Associated Press
2 days ago
- Business
- Associated Press
Sodexo Teams Up with Workplace Food-tech Platform HUNGRY, Enlists Top Chefs and Restaurants to Enhance Foodservice Options
NORTH BETHESDA, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 30, 2025-- As return to office remains a critical focus for companies, choice dining options continue to play an important role in the attraction and retention of talent . Today, Sodexo and HUNGRY announce a new partnership aimed at meeting organizations' growing experiential needs while reflecting consumer expectations and demand. By partnering with HUNGRY, Sodexo will gain access to a network of premier culinary talent and dining establishments, empowering Sodexo to enhance its food service offerings across 19 major cities in the U.S. and Canada. 'Leveraging Sodexo's on-site dining model and HUNGRY's top-tier chefs and local restaurant platform, this new partnership will allow us to provide a flexible, digitally enabled solution across diverse environments — workplaces, campuses, and beyond — where demand for local variety continues to grow,' said Brent Bloomberg, Chief Strategy and Development Officer, Sodexo North America. 'The expectation and delivery of dining services has changed significantly over the last five years, particularly in corporate environments,' said David Bailey, CEO of Corporate Services, Sodexo U.S. 'Consumers today expect to be able to get the food they crave with ease, even while at work. By bringing HUNGRY onboard we're adding to our vast portfolio and giving clients more options when it comes to providing their employees with the elevated food experiences they're seeking.' Effective immediately, Sodexo will have access to HUNGRY's extensive network of 1,500 food partners and will begin implementation with accounts that present a strong strategic fit. 'This partnership is a milestone in delivering on our mission to bring happiness and wellbeing, now with even greater reach and reliability. The announcement of this collaboration marks the beginning of what we believe will be a strong, long-term relationship,' said Jeff Grass, CEO of HUNGRY. 'Partnering with Sodexo means working alongside a recognized leader in the food service industry, with the scale and client-focused expertise we're excited to leverage.' Sodexo is a trusted partner to corporate clients looking to energize their spaces with forward-thinking, nutritious dining solutions. Sodexo serves consumers nationwide and is recognized for its leadership in offering clients customized menus and programs, exclusive Sodexo signature concepts, collaborations with celebrity chefs, or a tailored blend of all three. About Sodexo North America Sodexo North America is a division of Sodexo Group, a global Fortune 500 company operating in 45 countries and a leading provider of sustainable food and integrated facilities management in all 50 U.S. states, Canada, Puerto Rico and Guam, at every moment in life: learn, work, heal and play. Across the U.S., the company employs over 100,000 people and indirectly supports tens of thousands of additional jobs by annually purchasing goods and services from a wide range of small to large businesses. Sodexo North America is committed to meeting the challenges of everyday life with a dual goal: to improve the quality of life of our employees and those we serve, and to contribute to the economic, social and environmental progress in the communities where we operate. Our purpose is to create a better everyday for everyone to build a better life for all. About HUNGRY HUNGRY ( ) is revolutionizing workplace dining with an unwavering commitment to obsessive hospitality and flawless execution. Founded in 2016 by entrepreneurs Eman Pahlavani and Jeff Grass, HUNGRY connects corporate offices in 19 cities across the United States and Canada with top-tier chefs and local restaurants to deliver extraordinary culinary experiences. From large-format catering and memorable events to individually packaged group meals, snacks, and pantry solutions, HUNGRY ensures every detail is thoughtfully handled to prioritize quality and convenience. Rooted in a mission of social responsibility, HUNGRY fosters local economic growth while embracing eco-friendly practices. The company goes even further—donating one meal for every two purchased, making a tangible impact on communities nationwide as it has already donated over 2.5 million meals to date. View source version on [email protected] KEYWORD: MARYLAND UNITED STATES NORTH AMERICA INDUSTRY KEYWORD: TECHNOLOGY OTHER CONSUMER PHILANTHROPY SPECIALTY FOOD/BEVERAGE OTHER PHILANTHROPY RETAIL FOUNDATION CONSUMER RESTAURANT/BAR FOOD TECH SOURCE: Sodexo Copyright Business Wire 2025. PUB: 05/30/2025 10:40 AM/DISC: 05/30/2025 10:39 AM
The Hindu
20-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Hindu
Different ways to enjoy masala chai
On International Tea Day (May 21), how about a bite of it too? Indians are not made for faint teas. Kadak chai, with the aroma of ginger floating in the air as the wake-up call, is our style. On festive days, our chai is festive too. A wave of special masalas for tea fights to overpower the delicate fragrance from those exorbitant candles. Masala chai, especially, is a game changer, the mention of which has the power to change the mood from dull to energetic. When Indians have experimented and managed to give momo and sushi an Indian avatar, will chai be left behind? Fuelled by TasteAtlas's ranking of masala chai as the world's second most popular non-alcoholic beverage (in 2024), chefs got into a tizzy to create tea-based desserts. For instance, chai and masala phirni, masala chai cheesecake, masala chai tiramisu, xandoh guri and saah (roasted rice powder with tea). Chef Francis Fernandez with Sodexo shares a quick tip, 'When you have the ganache with real tea decoction ready, you can make anything from chocolates to mousse. Our team prepared a masala chai chocolate as a finale to an Indian dining experience for a French team leader. We infused masala chai flavour with dark chocolate.' Does real chai go into making these desserts, or can one get the desired flavours from a spice mix of ginger, elaichi and cinnamon? 'Absolutely, the actual masala chai is important in preparing any chai-flavoured dessert. I also love the masala chai macaron that we make. I have also witnessed continental chefs smoke the meat with tea leaves.' Masala chai chocolate was also a limited edition creation by craft chocolate brand Paul and Mike. When chai is served, why leave the accompaniment? Rusk and chai combo is the Indian quick fix to the kuchisabishii (Japanese term to eat or snack, not out of hunger, but because your mouth feels bored). Thus, the Masala Chai Rusk Tiramisu was created by London-based Rishi Nanavati. This MasterChef London participant recreated the classic Italian dessert using a classic Indian pairing — tiramisu with masala chai and rusk. In this dessert, he replaced the savoivardi with rusk, coffee with tea and introduced flavours of masala chai. He also apologises to the Italians for adding the Indian tweak to their classic dessert. Another example of pairing chai with a traditional dish is Assamese chef Farha Naaz's dessert named Handoh Guri with Saah and Mascarpone. She paired the state's (Assam) most common cereal pairing — roasted rice powder (handoh) with tea. Reimagined it in a modern avatar served it with a dust of flavoured roasted tea powder and mascarpone and candied ginger. In Hilton, Tokyo, executive pastry chef Ratheesh Unni Nair used his masala chai creme brulee technique to create Jasmine tea creme for a mango pastry. Ratheesh said, 'I was inspired to create Masala Chai Creme Brulee to show Indian and Western fusion. I infused masala tea into the cream and milk to make the creme brulee. Infusing actual masala chai is the key to making the chai flavour stand out.' Still prefer drinking your masala chai? Program director at Sago House Singapore Ronan Keilthy said when they imagined a masala chai cocktail they had a lot of fun infusing the flavours of masala chai. He said, 'It was a clean and simple cocktail where the spices and the tea played muse with alcohol.' The trending ones are masala chai martini and masala chai toddy. These have nothing to do to LIT (Long Island Tea). Non alcoholic tea drinks, some with the masala chai and some without the masala too are the ones to look forward to. Chennai-based chef Vignesh Ramachandran has created a Masala Chai Lemon Iced Tea (no milk) and an Irani Chai Bubble Tea — Hyderabadi answer to the classic Thai Milk Tea Boba. These are available at Coffee Sangam, his newest venture in Hyderabad. Explaining how it is done, he said, 'For Masala Lemon Iced tea, cardamom and ginger are infused with black tea and served chilled with lemon and mint. Irani Chai Bubble Tea is an intense Irani chai flavoured with cardamom. It is served cold with tapioca boba.' Both teas were moderately sweet. Masala Lemon Iced tea definitely owes a hat tip to masala chai. How about popping a bottle of tea for your next party? Copenhagen Sparkling Tea, now available in India, is a blend of Nordic innovation with Asian tea traditions. Think floral fusion of Jasmine, chamomile, and Darjeeling First Flush. Nadia Sood, co-founder of Bebida Hospitality, says, 'Copenhagen Sparkling Tea is a gamechanger at parties because it can be served for anyone, from 10-year-olds to the 80-year-old. It is non alcoholic and low on sugar content of alcoholic drinks. It comes in three variants in India (LYSERØD, LYSEGRØN and BLÅ), each combining organic white, Oolong, green, and black teas. We like to position ourself as a healthy option that is not fizzy and alcoholic.' It is vegan. In a classic twist of having your cake and eating it too, masala chai confirms you can drink it and eat it too.
Reuters
14-05-2025
- Business
- Reuters
UK caterer Compass retains outlook after first-half profit beat
May 14 (Reuters) - Compass Group (CPG.L), opens new tab retained its annual profit and revenue forecasts on Wednesday, after the British catering firm reported first-half operating profit ahead of market expectations thanks to new business wins. The world's largest food catering firm reported underlying operating profit of $1.63 billion for the six months ended March 31, up 11.6% from a year earlier. Analysts, on average, had expected profit of about $1.61 billion, according to a company-provided consensus. A lack of guidance upgrade in February had sapped Compass' stock price, which came under further pressure in March after French rival Sodexo ( opens new tab cut its forecast on slower growth in North America. Compass' organic revenue growth in the period was 8.5% and operating profit margin came in at 7.2%, both meeting market expectations. Compass lifted its dividend by 9.2% to 22.6 cents for the first half. It did not announce any new share buybacks.
Business Wire
13-05-2025
- Business
- Business Wire
Kyriba Unveils Agentic AI TAI to Transform Finance with Security, Compliance & Trust
SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Kyriba, a global leader in liquidity performance, today introduced its agentic AI solution, TAI – a significant advancement in the safe, compliant use of generative AI in finance operations to improve productivity and efficiency amid continued economic uncertainty. Powered by Kyriba's embedded Large Language Model (LLM) and over 20 years of unmatched global liquidity data, TAI simplifies complex workflows, identifies risks with predictive analytics, and enhances data-driven decision-making across treasury, payments, risk management and working capital. Poised to transform finance and treasury operations without relying on third-party LLM integrations, TAI is a key component of Kyriba's Trusted AI portfolio. This platform-wide approach prioritizes industry-leading data privacy while empowering enterprise leaders to make faster, smarter decisions with human judgement and responsibility at the center. Kyriba's approach directly addresses the "Trust Gap" – the growing divide between the promise of AI-driven financial transformation and the fear of security and privacy risks. A new Kyriba survey* of CFOs and treasury leaders in the US, UK, France and Japan reveals that while 53% view AI as the most significant transformation to their role over the next five years, 76% are concerned that security or privacy risks could undermine their organization's financial health. 'While many are racing to churn out 'autonomous' finance solutions, we're hearing what leaders are really saying: adopting AI shouldn't mean compromising on security, control, or risk standards in finance and treasury. As companies continue to face economic volatility, TAI was designed to optimize liquidity performance with nimble, data-driven insights – plus the assurance of integrity, visibility and ownership,' said Kyriba Chair and CEO Melissa Di Donato. TAI will be showcased at the company's annual customer conference, KyribaLive, beginning today in Orlando. Attendees will hear from Kyriba executives, industry leaders, partners and customers, including members of Kyriba's Co-Innovation Lab that piloted TAI's agentic AI capabilities such as Sodexo, Koch, Inc. and Mews. 'While leveraging AI to realize greater efficiency is top of mind, the safety and security of our data is paramount. I appreciate seeing firsthand how Kyriba puts transparency and human oversight at the forefront. As a Co-Innovation Lab member, I am optimistic about TAI's potential to enhance our treasury and payment processes, and look forward to its continued evolution,' said Yoann Kremer, Systems & Projects Manager - Enterprise Liquidity Management, Sodexo. "Trust is phenomenally important for us at this stage as a key pivot issue for AI adoption – being able to determine if the 'right' answer is a 'true' answer. Trust is critical right now in helping to build confidence,' said Meaghan Downs, Sr. Analyst, Global Payment Solutions, Koch, Inc. 'As a scale up, we are really nimble and agile and we want to be ahead of the trend. This was a great opportunity to see how we can integrate AI into the treasury workflows by automating the repetitive tasks and focusing our time on being more productive – allowing us to focus on the decisions that we need to make to take the company forward,' said Hemant Godhwani, Head of Corporate Finance & Treasury at Mews. Transcending traditional financial tools by addressing liquidity challenges, the Trusted AI portfolio also offers innovative solutions like Cash AI, Invoice AI and Fraud Detection AI across Kyriba's product pillars. 'We're hearing loud and clear that finance leaders are excited about the potential of automation – but remain skeptical about oversight, ethics and workforce impact. Kyriba's agentic AI addresses these concerns head on with its embedded and compliant LLM approach designed to augment – not replace – human expertise, which I expect the market will welcome wholeheartedly,' added Kevin Permenter, IDC Senior Research Director, Financial Applications. Kyriba customers can preview TAI at Kyriba User Groups and KyribaLive Exchange (KLX) events around the world. For dates and locations, visit * Survey conducted Feb 18 - Mar 3, 2025 by CensusWide on behalf of Kyriba among 1,000 CFOs, Treasurers and senior financial decisionmakers working at companies with $100M+ in revenue across US, UK, France and Japan. About Kyriba Kyriba is the global leader in liquidity performance, empowering CFOs, Treasurers and IT leaders to connect, protect, forecast and optimize their liquidity amid economic complexity. As a secure and scalable SaaS solution trusted by 3,000 customers, Kyriba delivers intelligence and financial automation through innovative technologies – including its trusted agentic AI (TAI) – bringing precision, efficiency, and insight to financial operations. With an expansive ecosystem of banking, technology and consulting partners, Kyriba's platform powers more than 3 billion bank transactions and $15 trillion in payments across 9,900+ banks annually – helping companies gain enterprise-wide visibility, ensure financial stability, and outperform their business strategy.
Yahoo
12-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Sodexo - Disclosure of transactions in own shares carried out from May 5 to May 8, 2025
Regulated Information Issy-les-Moulineaux, May 12, 2025 DISCLOSURE OF TRANSACTIONS IN OWN SHARES CARRIED OUT FROM MAY 5 TO MAY 8, 2025 Sodexo purchased treasury shares, outside of its liquidity contract, within the framework of its share buyback program as authorized by the Shareholders' Meeting held on December 17, 2024. These shares have been acquired to honor obligations related to free shares award plans. Information on these transactions are the following: Trading date LEI ISIN Volume(in number of shares) Weighted average purchase price (in euros) Market 05/05/2025 969500AGKR3PRJG4WD05 FR0000121220 7,709 55.1779 XPAR 05/05/2025 969500AGKR3PRJG4WD05 FR0000121220 8,927 55.1813 CEUX 05/05/2025 969500AGKR3PRJG4WD05 FR0000121220 2,500 55.1957 TQEX 05/05/2025 969500AGKR3PRJG4WD05 FR0000121220 1,500 55.1991 AQEU 06/05/2025 969500AGKR3PRJG4WD05 FR0000121220 11,479 55.3869 XPAR 06/05/2025 969500AGKR3PRJG4WD05 FR0000121220 9,644 55.3069 CEUX 06/05/2025 969500AGKR3PRJG4WD05 FR0000121220 3,171 55.3061 TQEX 06/05/2025 969500AGKR3PRJG4WD05 FR0000121220 1,401 55.2858 AQEU 07/05/2025 969500AGKR3PRJG4WD05 FR0000121220 12,550 55.1369 XPAR 07/05/2025 969500AGKR3PRJG4WD05 FR0000121220 8,813 55.1125 CEUX 07/05/2025 969500AGKR3PRJG4WD05 FR0000121220 3,172 55.1816 TQEX 07/05/2025 969500AGKR3PRJG4WD05 FR0000121220 1,728 55.171 AQEU 08/05/2025 969500AGKR3PRJG4WD05 FR0000121220 15,146 55.7439 XPAR 08/05/2025 969500AGKR3PRJG4WD05 FR0000121220 10,260 55.6951 CEUX 08/05/2025 969500AGKR3PRJG4WD05 FR0000121220 1,500 55.7476 TQEX 08/05/2025 969500AGKR3PRJG4WD05 FR0000121220 500 55.6367 AQEU Total 100,000 55.3597 Detailed information on these transactions may be found on the Sodexo website ( About Sodexo Founded in Marseille in 1966 by Pierre Bellon, Sodexo is the global leader in sustainable food and valued experiences at every moment in life: learn, work, heal and play. The Group stands out for its independence, its founding family shareholding and its responsible business model. Thanks to its two activities of Food and Facilities Management Services, Sodexo meets all the challenges of everyday life with a dual goal: to improve the quality of life of our employees and those we serve, and contribute to the economic, social and environmental progress in the communities where we operate. For Sodexo, growth and social commitment go hand in hand. Our purpose is to create a better everyday for everyone to build a better life for all. Sodexo is included in the CAC Next 20, Bloomberg France 40, CAC 40 ESG, CAC SBT 1.5, FTSE 4 Good and DJSI indices. Key Figures 23.8 billion euros Fiscal 2024 consolidated revenues 423,000 employees on August 31, 2024 #1 France-based private employer worldwide 45 countries (as at August 31, 2024) 80 million consumers served daily 8.5 billion euros in market capitalization (as of April 3, 2025) Attachment Transactions carried out from May 5 2025 to May 8 2025 (002) (003)
